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hypothalamus: location, hormone type/produced, function

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base of the brain, hormones that stimulate or suppress the release of hormones in the pituitary gland, controls water balance, sleep, temperature, appetite, and blood pressure

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pineal gland: location, hormone type/produced, function

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middle of the brain, melatonin, regulate circadian clock

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pituitary gland: location, hormone type/produced, function

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below the brain, controls many functions of other endocrine glands

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thyroid: location, hormone type/produced, function

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front of the neck, metabolism

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adrenal glands: location, hormone type/produced, function

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on top of the kidneys, corticosteroid hormones and epinephrine, maintaining blood pressure and regulating
metabolism

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gut: location, hormone type/produced, function

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stomach, small & large intestine, regulates digestion and hunger

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adipose tissue: location, hormone type/produced, function

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all over body, leptin, regulation of hunger and fat storage

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pancreas: location, hormone type/produced, function

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behind the stomach, insulin and glucagon, regulate blood sugar and digestion

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ovaries: location, hormone type/produced, function

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either side of uterus, estrogen and progesterone, contain eggs and release sex hormones

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testis: location, hormone type/produced, function

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outside body, testosterone, contain sperm and release sex hormone

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placenta: location, hormone type/produced, function

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inside uterus, human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg), estrogen + progesterone, stimulates corpus luteum to release progesterone

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hypothalamus: thyrotropin releasing hormone

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targets anterior pituitary to stimulate release of TSH

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hypothalamus: corticotropin releasing hormone

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promotes production of adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

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hypothalamus: gonadotropin releasing hormone

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promotes production of FSH and LH in anterior pituitary

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hypothalamus: growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)

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promotes production of growth hormone

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hypothalamus: oxytocin

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stimulates production of oxytocin in pituitary

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hypothalamus: antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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stimulates production of ADH in pituitary

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posterior pituitary: oxytocin

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targets uterus and mammary glands, stimulates uterine contractions during labor, release of milk by mammary glands

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posterior pituitary: antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

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stimulates reabsorption of water by the kidneys

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anterior pituitary: FSH

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targets gonads, egg development, sperm production and maturation, promote sex hormone production which feedback to inhibit FSH and LH production

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anterior pituitary: LH

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targets gonads, ovulation (egg release), promote sex hormone production which feedback to inhibit FSH and LH production

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anterior pituitary: prolactin

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breast growth/milk release after birth

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anterior pituitary: growth hormone

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targets soft tissue and bones to promote cell division, protein synthesis and bone growth

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anterior pituitary: thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

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stimulates release of thyroid hormones

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anterior pituitary: adrenocorticotropin hormone

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targets adrenal glands to produce cortisol

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pineal: melatonin

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targets brain to control circadian and seasonal rhythms

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thyroid: thyroid hormone

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targets all tissues and increases metabolic rate, regulating growth and development

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adrenal cortex: cortisol

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targets all tissues, regulates blood pressure, long term stress response, day/night cycle, inflammation

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adrenal cortex: aldosterone

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targets kidneys to regulate sodium and potassium levels, fluid levels and blood pressure

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adrenal medulla (under neural control): adrenaline/noradrenaline (a.k.a epinephrine/norepinephrine)

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targets cardiac/other muscles, released in emergency situations and raises blood glucose levels (fight or flight response)

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stomach: gastrin

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stimulates gastric juice production

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stomach: ghrelin

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targets hypothalamus and the amygdala (reward center in brain) to regulate hunger (increases appetite)

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stomach: somatostatin

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targets pituitary and gut to inhibit synthesis of ghrelin and gastrin

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intenstines: secretin

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helps pancreas to neutralize acid, inhibits secretion of gastric acid in stomach

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intestines: cholecystokinin (CCK)

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stimulates gallbladder to contract
and release bile into intestine and stimulates release of digestive
enzymes from the pancreas

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intestines: somatostatin

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inhibits synthesis of CCK

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adipose tissue: leptin

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regulates hunger (decreases appetite)

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pancreas: insulin

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lowers blood glucose

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pancreas: glucagon

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raises blood glucose

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pancreas: somatostatin

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inhibits release of glucagon and insulin

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testes: androgens (testosterone)

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targets gonads to promote male sex characteristics, inhibits FSH and LH

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ovaries: estrogen and progesterone

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targets gonads to promote female sex characteristics, inhibits FSH and LH

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placenta: hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), estrogen, progesterone

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targets corpus luteum, placenta, and fetus to develop fetus and maintain pregnancy

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What is the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis? Describe

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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis; negative feedback loop
- Hyp produces GnRH (Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone)
- Anterior pituitary releases FSH and LH after stimulation by GnRH
- FSH and LH promote production of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone depending on sex, these hormones feedback to the hyp to shut down the process

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What hormone predicts ovulation?

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LH, large spike before ovulation

46
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What hormone is only produced when pregnant and thus is used to detect pregnancy?

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hcG; human chorionic gonadotropin; produced only when pregnant (by placenta)

47
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First fourteen days of menstrual cycle?

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Follicular phase; follicular growth and egg maturation

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XY sex determination pathway

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Y chromosome has srYgene → srYgene produces TDF hormone (testis determining factor) → acts on primitive gonads to produce MIS (Mullerian Inhibiting Substance) to prevent female structures // produces testosterone to create Wolffian ducts and thus male structures

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XX sex determination pathway

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No testosterone → no development of Wolffian duct // no MIS → development of Mullerian ducts and thus female structures

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What is the one relevant example of a positive feedback loop?

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Oxytocin release during labor; Stretching of cervix = release of oxytocin = stretching of the cervix, cyclic

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How long is a trimester?

52
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How long is pregnancy?

53
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what inhibits melatonin production?

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light received through the eyes

54
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what fat is under the skin?

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subcutaneous

55
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what fat surrounds organs?

56
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who has more visceral vs more subcutaneous gender wise?

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men have more visceral, women have more subcutaneous

57
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what makes up the pancreas?

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islets of langerhans

58
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type one diabetes

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body does not produce insulin

59
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type two diabetes

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body’s cells become resistant to insulin

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